Black Saturday- The Victorian Bushfires 2009

On Saturday the 7th of Feb, Victorian Bushland was struck by a natural disaster.

It is now day six and there are still 25 fires alight, 184 people have perished and thousands of homes have been destroyed.

I'd like to dedicate this video to Victorian police, the firefighters, National Army, red cross and all the others who have either volunteered their time or their skills in making this time just a little easier for those who have already lost so much.




To Make A Donation-
Go To- www.redcross.org.au
Call- 1800 727 077 (within Australia)

Song used is by Shannon Noll And Natalie Bassingthwaighte - Don't Give Up

Pictures are from the ABC and Ninemsn website.

Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and read this, I really appreciate it:)

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• black
• saturday
• bushfires
• bush
• fires
• victorian
• victoria
• fire
• firerfighters

[starfish917917]

there were hundreds of fires that day some naturaly occuring and others were deliberatly lit and yes they were caught and are in jail

[frogga31]

i live in warburton in the yarra valley, there is roughly 1m of dead leaf litter and scrub surrounding the bushland around the valley, on black saturday the fires that hit mary's vill were suppodes to hit warburton, the winds changed and it hit mary's vill instead, i dont think the town will be so lucky this year, and im not staying to test me or my family's luck.

[dj2fine1000]

i just wanna thank my grandfather an everyone one els who put there life's on the line in a selfless act to try an save the people who were trapped... an to that i thank you all.. you all really are true hero's

[jazzarules12]

I have had friends who died in this bushfire all because some idiots couldn't control themselves.. R.I.P all those lost and for the people who started this, I hope you live with the haunting fact of what you did and die in hell!

[mickpork]

To show just how awesome Aussies are......Some of those devestated by the black saterday bushfires came up to Queensland to help us with the floods...just so amazing.....

[hollyroxsox]

@simonbrown285 i did post that comment over a year ago. But australia is one of the harshest places...weather wise anyway. the floods are terrible and so is everything else. I dont know what will be next :P But as an australian, id have to say, were a pretty tough lot and we'll make it though.

[brownlow4lyf]

@floydfab You can only do so much, though. Especially with the size of the land and number of volunteers.. like you said, it's the danger of living in our beautiful bush.. one we have to accept, and is accepted, if we are to live here.

[simonbrown285]

@hollyroxsox LMAO! Have u no seen Melbourne And Aussie Summer at the moment WA is the one suffering with The Fires and now floods what Next earth quake in NT and Adelaide?

[simonbrown285]

@ccellaphotography RIP SAM Although u will be remembered As the Black saturday Koala May your Tourist stuffed body Be a memory for all to see

[simonbrown285]

@TJ36583658 I think thats being proven as The qld floods

[simonbrown285]

@starfish917917 Not all were caught but the ones that got away if they dont have a guilty concence then i hope they die one day in a fire they light